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Bats, clown faces and more carved at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission

Leon shelter celebrates spooky season
Jake Courtepatte
Jake Courtepatte
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Staff and residents at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission carved pumpkins to celebrate Halloween. (Submitted)

Kelowna Gospel Mission was all in on spooky season at the Leon Avenue shelter on Halloween.

Staff and residents carved a total of 15 pumpkins in all different designs, and will be lit throughout the day today at the shelter.

Staff and residents at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission carved pumpkins to celebrate Halloween. (Submitted)
Staff and residents at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission carved pumpkins to celebrate Halloween. (Submitted)

Staff and residents at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission carved pumpkins to celebrate Halloween. (Submitted)
Staff and residents at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission carved pumpkins to celebrate Halloween. (Submitted)

Case worker Chris Moffatt said that events like these are good to get conversation flowing.

“The pumpkin carving event organically brought the community together not only to carve creative pumpkin designs, but also sparked meaningful discussions.”

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About the Author: Jake Courtepatte

Editor of Kelowna Capital News & West K News since February 2022. I have spent the majority of my career working in the Toronto area as both a sports reporter and a general reporter.
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